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Tigers at PiratesDetroit
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atTigers at PiratesDetroit outlasted Pittsburgh in a game neither dugout could keep clean on the bases. McKinstry's first-inning single brought home Torres for the go-ahead run and Detroit never let go, while McGonigle backed it up with a two-hit, one-homer, two-RBI night. Both offenses left plenty of traffic out there, with the Tigers stranding 13 and the Pirates 7.
McKinstry's single to center in the first inning scored Torres and put Detroit ahead for good, with Keith moving to third on the play.
McGonigle led the Tigers at the plate, going 2-for-6 with a home run and two RBI.
Detroit left 13 runners on base and Pittsburgh stranded 7, but the Tigers made theirs count more, improving to 61-64 as the Pirates fell to 61-66 in the season's first meeting between the two clubs.
The Tigers sit 4th in the AL Central, 8 games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10. The Pirates sit 4th in the NL Central, 18 games back, coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Tigers are up next home vs Dodgers (Aug 28-30). The Pirates are up next at Cardinals (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Pirates to winMiss
DET -1.5 · 50%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETDetroit Tigers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| PITPittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gleyber Torres | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | .271 | .382 | .404 |
 Kevin McGonigle | 2-6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .282 | .386 | .424 |
 Dillon Dingler | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .258 | .323 | .496 |
 Colt Keith | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .269 | .323 | .422 |
 Spencer Torkelson | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .228 | .318 | .418 |
 Zach McKinstry | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .223 | .307 | .330 |
 Hao-Yu Lee | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .275 | .312 | .425 |
| Brett Callahan | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
 Ben Malgeri | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .263 | .377 | .456 |
 Max Clark | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .270 | .324 | .413 |
 Javier Baez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .261 | .291 | .358 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Framber Valdez | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 91-52 | 4.35 | 91 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27-17 | 3.33 | 27 |
 Drew Sommers | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25-15 | 3.42 | 25 |
 Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.74 | 8 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | DET 100.0 | 0.5 | |
| B9 | DET 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | DET 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | DET 95.7 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | DET 96.5 | 1.3 | |
| T9 | DET 97.8 | 0.7 | |
| T9 | DET 97.1 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | DET 96.6 | 0.9 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
